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National Merit semifinalists

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation on Sept. 13 announced the names of about 16,000 semifinalists nationwide in the…

County councilman proposes banning safe injection sites

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County councilman proposes banning safe injection sites

Nate Nehring says county officials also should find “credible, long-term solutions to addiction.”

Alien brain? No, a colony of harmless freshwater creatures

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Alien brain? No, a colony of harmless freshwater creatures

Bryozoans are tiny invertebrates that live in jelly-like masses, and their presence is a good thing.

Definitely not Christmas in July for parched young trees

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Definitely not Christmas in July for parched young trees

“I live in Washington. I should not have to water a Christmas tree,” says one grower. But they…

Housing Hope honors Volunteers of the Year

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Housing Hope honors Volunteers of the Year

This past fiscal year, Housing Hope volunteers gave 3,375 hours of time. At a recent Everett AquaSox baseball…

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Saturday’s prep stars of the night

Bree Nichols, Snohomish soccer

Community Transit donates vans, buses to nonprofits

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Community Transit donates vans, buses to nonprofits

Community Transit recently donated 10 vehicles to 12 local community organizations. The vehicles had reached the end of…

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Thursday’s prep stars of the night

Shintaro Wilcox-Preston Pierce, Stanwood tennis

Andy Bronson / The Herald                                Wade Grant, an Explorer with North County Fire and EMS, stands in front of a practice burn Aug. 29 in Stanwood. Grant is going into the fire academy in the fall, and hopes to pursue a degree in fire science at Everett Community College.

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Stanwood home schooler follows passion for fire science

STANWOOD — Wade Grant, 18, recently earned his high school diploma through a home-schooling program. He also completed…

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Stanwood animal shelter takes in Texas cats

Related: Animals from Texas shelters find new homes through Lynnwood PAWS

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Stanwood schools website hacked, homophobic slur posted

STANWOOD — On Thursday evening, someone posted an inappropriate message on the Stanwood Camano School District website.

Finding a spot on the new couches in the library, juniors Kylee Ditto and Mia Barrio check their phones as they take a tour, then attend class, at the new Lakewood High School building on Wednesday in Lakewood. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Students return to brand new Lakewood High School

LAKEWOOD — Hours after the doors opened to them for the first time Wednesday morning, there was evidence…

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Stanwood’s Phillips’ run at Worlds ends after 1-1 performance

Stanwood wrestler Mason Phillips saw his run end at the Cadet Greco-Roman World Championships after one win and…

Leaping and reaching out, Braelyn Maus, 5, high fives her father Brad as they play in the pool during the Grand Opening of the Stanwood-Camano YMCA on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 in Stanwood, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Stanwood-Camano YMCA celebrates its first year

STANWOOD — A celebration is planned to mark the end of the Stanwood-Camano YMCA’s first full year.

Stanwood’s Knights of Columbus help raise funds for veterans

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Stanwood’s Knights of Columbus help raise funds for veterans

STANWOOD — Nearly 200 people attended a fundraising dinner in August meant to support military chaplains and to…

Public may soon have access to Camano’s Barnum Point Park

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Public may soon have access to Camano’s Barnum Point Park

CAMANO ISLAND — The vision for a new 129-acre park at Triangle Cove, complete with several miles of…

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Highway 532 culvert work expected to wrap up this weekend

STANWOOD — Construction crews are wrapping up work on a large fish culvert under Highway 532 and hope…

Part 3 of local wrestling series: Phillips in his own words

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Part 3 of local wrestling series: Phillips in his own words

By Mason Phillips

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Area wrestling experts talk Stanwood’s Phillips

Here’s what a collection of area wrestling experts (in alphabetical order) had to say about Stanwood rising senior…

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Lake Goodwin drowning victim is identified

STANWOOD — The man who drowned in Lake Goodwin has been identified as William D. Jensen.